AKProCom Judges’ Main Goals
AKProCom judges focus on how well a student communicates. They judge how clearly the student explains or shows what the project is about. AKProCom judges do not analyze the science or the logic of the project.

How Do We Judge/Evaluate Abstracts?
AKProCom judges look for the following in abstracts:

Acronyms not explained the first time they appear [Example: The judges are from the Alaska Professional Communicators (AKProCom). AKProCom can now be used by itself in any following sentences.]

Sentences too long and complicated; wordiness, redundancy

How Do We Judge/Evaluate Displays?
The special category AKProCom display judges are concerned only with how well the display communicates what the student did. Their instructions are not to speak to the students, or if they do, not to let it count in the judging. So we’re not snubbing you, we’re just judging your display alone! (But remember, the main category judges do need to interview you, so wait for them to arrive.)

We look for displays that show the necessary information about the project clearly and effectively.